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William Ray Witherspoon 1874–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 APR 1874

Birth Location: Newton Co., MO

Death Date: 2 JUN 1962

Death Location: Oakland Cem., Weatherford, Parker Co., TX

Father: Thomas Witherspoon

Mother: Cordelia Ray

Spouse(s): Jennie Lampton

Children(s): Joe Witherspoon, Kitty Witherspoon, Ruth Witherspoon, Marvin Witherspoon, Bessie Witherspoon

In 1874, William Ray Witherspoon entered the world in Newton Co., MO, born to Thomas G Witherspoon And Cordelia Jane Ray. William Ray Witherspoon married Jennie Ora Lampton, and had children including Bessie Pauline Witherspoon, Joe B Witherspoon, Kitty M Witherspoon, Marvin Ray Witherspoon, Ruth Beatrice Witherspoon. William Ray Witherspoon passed away in 1962 in Oakland Cem., Weatherford, Parker Co., TX.

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Biography

  • In 1874, William Ray Witherspoon entered the world in Newton Co., MO, born to Thomas G Witherspoon And Cordelia Jane Ray.
  • William Ray Witherspoon married Jennie Ora Lampton, and had children including Bessie Pauline Witherspoon, Joe B Witherspoon, Kitty M Witherspoon, Marvin Ray Witherspoon, Ruth Beatrice Witherspoon.
  • William Ray Witherspoon passed away in 1962 in Oakland Cem., Weatherford, Parker Co., TX.

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William Witherspoon's Ancestors

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William Witherspoon
1874–1962
Birth Place: Newton Co., MO
Parents
Thomas G Witherspoon
1832–1889
Rutherford Co., TN
Cordelia (Jane) Ray
1834–1921
MO
Grandparents
David (Columbus) Witherspoon
1809–1850
Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., TN
Katherine Blankenship
1812–1887
Rutherford Co., TN
Great-Grandparents
Sylvester Blankenship
1779–1869
Ann Wilson
1794–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Blankinship
1748–1813
Lucy Via
1750–1845

William Witherspoon's Descendants

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William (Ray) Witherspoon (29 APR 1874–2 JUN 1962) m. Jennie (Ora) Lampton (27 JUL 1875–29 SEP 1967)
  1. 1. Joe (B) Witherspoon 1903– m. Lillian (E) Bullington 1906–
  2. 2. Kitty (M) Witherspoon 1904– m. James (L) Bennett 1900–
  3. 3. Ruth (Beatrice) Witherspoon 1904–1999
  4. 4. Marvin (Ray) Witherspoon 1907–
  5. 5. Bessie (Pauline) Witherspoon 1909–1910

William Witherspoon's Timeline

3 Records

1874
29 APR 1874
Birth of William Ray Witherspoon in Newton Co., MO
Newton Co., MO
1962
31 MAY 1962
Age 88
Death of William Ray Witherspoon in Weatherford, Parker Co., TX
Weatherford, Parker Co., TX
1962
2 JUN 1962
Age 88
Burial of William Ray Witherspoon in Oakland Cem., Weatherford, Parker Co., TX
Oakland Cem., Weatherford, Parker Co., TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 APR 1874
    Event Place: Newton Co., MO

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 MAY 1962
    Event Place: Weatherford, Parker Co., TX

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 JUN 1962
    Event Place: Oakland Cem., Weatherford, Parker Co., TX

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